James Bond Soundtracks

Multiple soundtrack covers exist for many of these albums; in several cases it is difficult to find a quality copy of any version of them. Included here are covers to all 24 canon James Bond films to date, with the original covers represented where alternates exist. In addition to film titles and years of release, the title songs are listed with their performers.

Dr. No

1962

n/a

From Russia with Love

1963

"From Russia with Love" by Matt Monro

Goldfinger

1964

"Goldfinger" by Shirley Bassey

Thunderball

1965

"Thunderball" by Tom Jones

You Only Live Twice

1967

"You Only Live Twice" by Nancy Sinatra

On Her Majesty's Secret Service

1969

"We Have All the Time in the World" by Louis Armstrong

Diamonds Are Forever

1971

"Diamonds Are Forever" by Shirley Bassey

Live and Let Die

1973

"Live and Let Die" by Paul McCartney & Wings

The Man with the Golden Gun

1974

"The Man with the Golden Gun" by Lulu

The Spy Who Loved Me

1977

"Nobody Does It Better" by Carly Simon

Moonraker

1979

"Moonraker" by Shirley Bassey

For Your Eyes Only

1981

"For Your Eyes Only" by Sheena Easton

Octopussy

1983

"All Time High" by Rita Coolidge

A View to a Kill

1985

"A View to a Kill" by Duran Duran

The Living Daylights

1987

"The Living Daylights" by a-ha

Licence to Kill

1989

"Licence to Kill" by Gladys Knight

GoldenEye

1995

"GoldenEye" by Tina Turner

Tomorrow Never Dies

1997

"Tomorrow Never Dies" by Sheryl Crow

The World Is Not Enough

1999

"The World Is Not Enough" by Garbage

Die Another Day

2002

"Die Another Day" by Madonna

Casino Royale

2006

"You Know My Name" by Chris Cornell

Quantum of Solace

2008

"Another Way to Die" by Jack White and Alicia Keys

Skyfall

2012

"Skyfall" by Adele

Spectre

2015

"Writing's on the Wall" by Sam Smith

Kraftwerk

Kraftwerk's catalog received a richly-deserved upgrade in 2009 with the long-delayed release of The Catalogue, which offered overdue (and brilliantly executed) remastering, lavish packaging, and some new artwork. Whether or not the new cover art is an improvement is generally a matter of taste. [I considered it a shame to bid farewell to the quintessentially German original cover of Trans-Europe Express. Only in the case of the much-overlooked Radioactivity does the new art convey a different message, shifting the focus from radio broadcasts to nuclear power, a much less pervasive theme in the music itself.] It is clear, though, that the internet has shifted towards the new covers in terms of what's readily available online. Unless noted otherwise, what's posted below are the original covers.

Ralf und Florian

Phillips, 1973

(Out of Print)

Autobahn

Vertigo, 1974

(Adapted from Hardformat)

Radio-Activity

Capitol/EMI, 1975

Trans-Europe Express

Capitol/EMI, 1977

The Man-Machine

Capitol/EMI, 1978

Computer World

Warner Bros./EMI, 1981

Techno Pop

Warner Bros./EMI, 1986

(Cover identical to original 1986 version, released as Electric Café, but with original intended title restored, as seen in The Catalogue.)

The Mix

Elektra/EMI, 1991

(Courtesy of Garance Drosehn)

Tour de France Soundtracks

Astralwerks/EMI, 2003

The Tallest Man on Earth

The Tallest Man on Earth EP

2006

Shallow Grave

2008

The Wild Hunt

2010

King of Spain

2010

Sometimes the Blues Is Just a Passing Bird

2010

There's No Leaving Now

2012

1904

2012

Dark Bird Is Home

2015